At first sight, the year 2015 could be described as a calm and uneventful year, but beneath the surface there was much activity and changes in our business surroundings as well as within the MCB GROUP itself.

Business Accounts

Maintains strict Know Your Customer rules.

We believe this to be not only in compliance with local and regional law, but also in the best interest of our bank and all of our clients.

Prior to opening a personal account with our bank, we will require at least two reliable references. These may include acceptable bank references or employer's references. In addition, we will inquire what use the account will be put to. For more information regarding the opening of a business account, you can contact our Branches at info@mcbbonaire.com.

If the account is to be a corporate account, we will require the Articles of Incorporation of the company, a copy of its registration in the appropriate commercial Register and all the necessary corporate resolutions. In addition, if the account is a non-resident (offshore, exempt) account we will also require acceptable bank references on the beneficial owner of the corporation and legally valid identification documents of the beneficial owner. Finally, as with personal accounts, we will ask to what use the account is to be put.

Maduro & Curiel's Bank (Bonaire) complies strictly with BES legislation requiring that all unusual and/or suspect transactions be reported to the appropriate 'MOT Agency' and that the stipulated identification is provided prior to extending financial services.

We know that all of this might seem to be intrusive. If so, please bear in mind that you too benefit from knowing that your Bank, Maduro & Curiel's Bank (Bonaire) NV, has appropriate procedures in place to ensure it will not be abused by money-launderers and others who wish to make criminal use of the banking system.